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Early Marijuana Use Results in Abnormal Brain Structure, Poor Memory
Teens who were heavy marijuana users – smoking it daily for about three years – had abnormal changes in their brain structures related to working memory and performed poorly on memory tasks, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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A New Approach to Monitoring Neurons
With the support of a five-year, $9 million NIH grant, Konrad Kording, PhD, is leading a team of scientists in exploring a new way to map the brain.
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IOM President Offers Insights on Decision Making
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, president of the Institute of Medicine, discussed the role of decision making in medicine and health policy during the medical school’s biannual lecture on public health.
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Student Honored for Helping Revive Fellow Runner
Yousef Ahmed, a third-year medical student, was recognized by the Naperville Fire Department for helping to revive a runner at the inaugural Edward Hospital Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon.
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Mammography Screening Intervals May Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
In a study of screening mammography-detected breast cancers, patients who had them more frequently had a significantly lower rate of lymph node positivity-or cancer cells in the lymph nodes-as compared to women who went longer intervals between exams.
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Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease Using Stem Cell Biology
Anil Wadhwani, a third-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, investigates Alzheimer’s disease using stem cells in the lab of Jack Kessler, MD, professor in Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology.
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Perkins+Will Selected as Architect for Biomedical Research Building
The new Biomedical Research Building will be located immediately east of the Lurie Medical Research Center on the site of the former Prentice Women’s Hospital. Northwestern plans to construct approximately 600,000 square feet of research space starting in 2015 with eventual buildout of approximately 1.2 million square feet.
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Scientists Show Benefit of Targeting Antioxidants in Cancer Treatment
Navdeep Chandel, PhD, was able to induce cancer cell death by diminishing antioxidant protein activity, leading to an intolerable level of intracellular hydrogen peroxide.
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Annual Events Commemorate World AIDS Day
Students, fellows, faculty and guests took part in a mini-symposium that featured two panels discussions, a scientific poster session and networking reception as part of the medical school’s World AIDS Day commemoration.
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Exploring the Cancer Fighting Effects of Cytokines
Although the mechanisms by which interferons, or signaling proteins, generate anti-cancer responses remain to be defined, Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, has revealed the essential role that certain enzymes play.
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Hormone May Play Role in Influenza Outcomes for Obese
Kathryn Radigan, MD, has received an Early Career Investigator Award from the American Thoracic Society Foundation to study the link between leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and obesity, and an increased susceptibility to influenza A-induced lung injury.
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Clinical Trial Shows Tongue-Controlled Wheelchair Outperforms Popular Navigation System
New study is the first to show that the tongue-controlled system works faster and equally as accurately as the more common sip-and-puff wheelchairs.
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Taking a Closer Look at Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Second-year medical student Tiffany Sun sought answers to the progression of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, and response to treatments. This research project is part of the Area of Scholarly Concentration, a part of the new curriculum.
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Lorand Honored at Biomedical Symposium
A Northwestern University faculty member since 1955, Laszlo Lorand, PhD, is credited with promoting cross-campus collaboration between Evanston and the medical school, while making groundbreaking discoveries in the field of blood coagulation.
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Scientists Uncover New Treatment Target for Most Common Pediatric Eye Cancer
Within the United States, the majority of retinoblastoma patients are diagnosed before their second birthday, and many lose their sight due to this disease. In developing nations, advanced retinoblastoma is an even greater clinical challenge and the mortality rate is as high as 70 percent.
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Tumor Simulations Offer Insight into Treatment Options
New research published by Kristin Swanson, PhD, in PLOS ONE highlights the use of a biomathematical model and optimization algorithm to decrease the amount of radiation received by normal tissue and to increase its impact on brain tumors.
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Blattner Receives Clinical Education Award
Sharon A. Blattner, MEd, PA-C, director of clinical education for the Physician Assistant Program, received a teaching award at the 2013 Physician Assistant Education Association Annual Education Forum.
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Timing Affects Brain’s Ability to Merge Visual Cues
Research findings from the lab of Xiaorong Liu, PhD, show how visual experiences and proper developmental timing shape neural circuits during a critical period in early life.
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Alumnus Making a Difference in Medical Education, State Legislature
Alumnus Andrew Eisen, HPME ’94, state assemblyman, pediatrician, and an associate dean, attributes his career in public policy and medical education to his experiences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Protein Could Play Role in Inflammation Response
In a recent paper published in Nature Immunology, Jing Liu, PhD, assistant professor of medicine-pulmonary, explains the relationship between Miz1 and inflammation.
